Weiss looked up at the moon that shined down upon the newly made mansion and for once, Weiss could feel the calmness and peace from the broken moon and finally understood what Vampires loved about the night. The beauty of the glow shining down in a cool embrace. She walked away from her room towards the living room where no one sat, only a bat hanging from the fireplace. The bat looked at Weiss before flying towards her. The bat itself was black in color with several splotches of brown and hazel eyes. Weiss smiled as she held her arm out towards the bat. "Hey Fang." Fang flew towards her arm and caught on. Weiss pulled a grape from a small pouch on her belt and fed it to Fang.
Fang chewed on it then wrapped his wings around his own body. Weiss smiled and scratched his little head before looking at the coffee table to see an envelope and a paper. She turned it around to see
Trial
Of
Vlad Dracula Tepes
Tomorrow at 11:30 AM
Atlas Council
Weiss felt nothing but dread as she read the trial. She looked towards a hallway to the Study. She swallowed a lump before walking towards the study. Fang crawled up the Heiress' arm and looked in her direction when Weiss's hand lingered on the door handle when Dracula's voice from behind the door said "Enter."
Weiss opened the door to see Dracula behind the desk with a wine glass of the crimson liquid that gave Weiss the hunger in her eyes. She peeled her eyes away to look at her father who simply stared off into space. Weiss cleared her throat which broke Dracula out of his trance to see Weiss with Fang "Weiss... I assume you read the invitation." Dracula practically spat out the word while his index finger scratched the glass. "What are you going to trial for, Father?" Weiss asked nervously while petting Fang's fur more. Dracula sighed as he took a sip of blood "Jacques' murder. It's no surprise the council's pockets are lined with his money. Even after his arrest."
Weiss inhaled sharply before questioning "How is that possible? Did... Did they release him?" Dracula's fingers drifted across a stack of papers as he took a deep breath "Yes. He wasn't exactly known for subtlety. As if he didn't think he was capable of getting caught. That's not even the worst of it. It says in these statements, it was not just the council he was paying. These questionable business practices contained Faunus auctions and slave tradings." Weiss stopped petting Fang, instead opted to clenching her fists in anger which did not go unnoticed by Dracula. Dracula stood up from his chair and spoke as he walked around the desk "Weiss, I intend to make this right, and I think I know how to do it." The Vampire Heiress looked at her father curiously who simply held a mischievous smirk on his face.
Vlad stood in the middle of a large room with three large stands which revealed General Ironwood, Camilla, Sleet and Willow. Four lights shined down on the council and even a light shined on Dracula. Weiss and Winter sat down amongst the many representatives that surrounded the council. Robyn Hill sat down, looking slightly bored but watched Dracula who had his hands cuffed by wires. Councilman Sleet slammed the gavel down three before speaking.
"This is the trial of Vladimir Dracula Tepes, CEO of Tepes Industries, and being tried for the murder of Jacques Drakov. How do you plead?" Dracula smirked as his plan was finally set. He announced "Guilty!" The jury, except for Winter and Weiss and Robyn cursed and shouted at the Vampire King who simply stood with a passive face before Sleet slammed the gavel down to calm the room down "Order! Order!"
The jury finally calmed down and General Ironwood asked "Do you have any reason to plead guilty?" Dracula smiled and nodded to which Klein came to the table with a file of papers. Willow handed the file to General Ironwood who looked over it as Dracula spoke "As we all know, Jacques bought his way out from prison and traveled deep into the Tundra to an ancient Great War bunker. Which he planned to steal Weiss Schnee away as the Fall of Beacon happened. During a party, William Fitz drunkingly announced that Jacques held Weiss. It took some convincing but he revealed his location. To which me and Willow Schnee infiltrated the bunker in time to see Weiss attempted to be sexually assaulted by a group of mercenaries paid off by Jacques. After dealing with the mercenaries, I was too late when I learned that Weiss was shot down by Jacques himself. I saw Weiss on the floor then-"
Before more could be said, Willow stood up and announced "I killed Jacques!" Dracula looked at her in surprise and the jury went furious. The councilmen, except for Ironwood, looked scandalous at Willow before Weiss stood up. She ran towards Dracula who looked down at her to see that it was time. Dracula looked back as guards put wires around her wrists before Dracula shouted out "STOP!!" The jury was stunned to silence, the guards that lead Willow were frozen in fear as Dracula ripped the wires off and spoke "I call for the trial of Councilmen Sleet and Councilwomen Camilla!" Camilla sneered "Now see here, Mr. Tepes! We are still on the trial of you."
General Ironwood spoke "I don't think we are anymore. Willow confessed so that trial is closed. As for Mr. Tepes, what is your claim?" Dracula spoke and started pacing around "Federal Offense of Bribery and releasing Jacques Drakov." The jury once again was in an up roar as they were offended by the accusations. They missed the pale face of Sleet. Willow didn't as she smirked. "Jacques wasn't a subtle man. He believed he wouldn't be caught so he placed his statements in the Study. 46, 000 Lien to Sleet and Camilla for his release. It was not even considered bail as it was never documented. Jacques' business practices included auctions of Faunus to be worked as slaves. Considering slavery was abolished with the end of the Great War 80 years ago. His business partners consisted of the Mafia and who also have connections to the Faunus terrorist group, The Blood Fang." The jury murmered and Camilla and Sleet paled as they realized their lives were over.
Dracula spoke "So tell me, how long are you willing to go with a council that has been corrupted? Asides from Ironwood and Willow, these two have been responsible for Mantle's poor conditions and the reason my daughter was nearly raped! It's time for a change! As of now, the council is demolished! Instead, a Monarchy will be re-established!" The jury shouted and cursed at the thought of a monarchy. General Ironwood stood up as he pulled Camilla and Slept from their chairs and down to the ground. Dracula conjured a fireball in his hand and tossed it to the Council's table and obliterated it, leaving burning splinters and chunks of wood. Left in its wake was an old throne collected by cobwebs and dust. Dracula walked to the chair and swiped his hand over it which made the dust and webs disappear. He sat down and glared at the jury which froze then bowed down. General Ironwood knelt down along with Willow and Weiss and Winter. Robyn couldn't help but be impressed by his power to demolish an entire government but was worried that Mantle would still be left with nothing. Dracula looked at the guards behind Willow and announced "As my first decree, Willow Schnee is emancipated." Willow looked at him to see him stand up and beckoned her to him.
Willow stood up and walked towards her lover who took a hold of her hands and speak "Willow, when Weiss told me about you, I always had this feeling... This feeling that I had to help you. It wasn't just to win Weiss's affection. It was to bring back the relationship to a mother and her daughter. Then as I talked to you more, I could feel the love I forgot I had. I love you, Willow Schnee and I ask this of you."
Dracula knelt down and Willow gasped as she watched him pull a ring out from his pocket. It was made of Onyx, refined in the fires and contained a blood stone. A very rare gem in the Vampire Coven that when touched with a drop of the mate's blood, it is a sign of eternal affection and love. Printed in red were the words "Eternal Love Together"
Dracula asked "Will you become my Queen? Will you rule beside me?" Willow put her hands to her mouth and bloody tears dripped down her cheeks as she screamed out "YES! An eternity of time, Yes, my King!" Dracula wrapped his arms around her and listened to her cries of love and happiness as General Ironwood, along with Weiss and Winter, even Robyn and half the jury clapped for the newly engaged couple. Dracula and Willow pulled from the hug before they kissed deeply, pouring love and passion into the kiss. Winter watched her mother and nee father and knew that was true love. Weiss had bloody tears threatening to leak as she watched them kiss. Her thoughts went back to Ruby and how she wanted nothing more than to find her and marry her.
For now, she watched as her parents walked out of the courtroom, back to their mansion. Weiss whispered "I'll find you, Ruby... And I am going to marry the fuck out of you." Winter asked "Did you say something Weiss?" The young sister squeaked "Nothing!" Winter looked at her before walking away with Ironwood and the two council members. Weiss sighed as she walked out of the courtroom as well.